GWO ARTR v2.1

ADVANCED RESCUE REFRESHER TRAINING STANDARD V02.1 ART-NR

2020-10-01_TSR_ARTR_V02.1

8) Demonstrate how to fit a harness or improvised harness by the use of a rescue sling around the injured person's chest, and other PPE (e.g., helmet, safety glasses) onto an injured person, in an enclosed space. (L3 – Skill)

Note: The use of a rescue sling as an improvised harness is only to be used in an enclosed space where it is not possible to fit a full body harness on an injured person. The improvised harness must only be used as a means of extricating an injured person from an enclosed space horizontally. An improvised harness must never be used for lifting or lowering an injured person. 9) Explain how to determine and demonstrate how to select the suitable attachment point on the injured person and/or transfer board/rescue stretcher, i.e., harness front or back attachment point and in the top or bottom of the transfer board/rescue stretcher. (L3 – Skill)

Note:

An injured person must always be attached to an approved attachment point

10) Demonstrate how to perform the rescue operation from the incident scene fully aware of where the injured person is stuck and how to slowly lower/raise the injured person and carefully manipulate him out, constantly evaluating the rescue efforts. (L3 – Skill) 11) Demonstrate how to package an injured person on a rescue stretcher and transfer board in a vertical or horizontal configuration to enable safe transportation, by doing regular checks, using rescue equipment such as rescue head support and avoiding head down configuration of the unconscious injured person. (L3 – Skill) 12) Demonstrate how to manually transport an injured person on a rescue stretcher or transfer board - in a balanced way. (L3 – Skill) 13) Demonstrate how to change directly from balancing an injured person from a horizontal position to a vertical configuration (and vice versa), in a WTG, when suspended. (L3 – Skill) 14) Demonstrate how to perform rescue operations, in the nacelle, tower and basement, using safe and suitable (certified or structural) anchor points, lifting angles, deviation, and edge protection for the rescue equipment. (L3 – Skill) 15) Demonstrate how to perform rescue operations, in a WTG, using the casualties personal fall protection on the injured person - as fall protection backup, if required. (L3 – Skill) 16) Demonstrate how to perform rescue operations in a WTG enclosed space using a headlamp, if required due to poor lighting conditions. (L3 – Skill) 17) Demonstrate how to act as the informal rescue team coordinator performing scene assessment and hazard identification, assessing, and determining the rescue strategy. (L3 – Skill) 18) Demonstrate how to perform clear and precise communication in a stressful rescue operation, both with members of the rescue team as a team coordinator and as a team member. (L3 – Skill)

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